A lot of the women who play for the WNBA are just so hard to root for. The goal is to increase viewership. How many times has the NBA and NFL changed rules to increase viewership?….CONSTANTLY!
Gymnastics is one of the few sports that has a high participation level for girls that they also like watching. High level of fan base identifying with the athletes that perform also. Judge sports aren't that appealing to males. Outside of offshoots from other sports like you have in X games, such as free style motocross. I personally consider gymnastics, figure skating, sports like those to be athletic competitions instead of sports. Despite how athletic you have to be for gymnastics. And despite is long held classification as a sport. Because of the judge aspect and how things like showmanship can count against somebody. Can't have a sport if you get not smiling held against you. But anything can be a competition.
You forgot saying NBA Legend, the most dominant player ever, Hall of. fame caliber, multiple time champion. Yeah he is someone when he gives advice you better listen.
Women are ok with the ball being smaller, 3pt line being shorter, and quarters being shorter but not ok with lowering the rim?!… the 2 most exciting plays in basketball are the dunk and and 3pt shot.
I really think that they just don’t want to get physical under the goal like men do. Griner reportedly can dunk but doesn’t? There have to be more in the WNBA that can but they don’t because they want to have the women’s game mean something? Angel Reese had a horrible game in the paint. Sure she had a lot of rebounds, most were of her own missed layups. What if that tall girl could dunk? I guess then her rebound numbers would suffer?
Shaq is right. T-Mac also suggested lowering the rim before, and these waaaahmen start whining saying it’s disrespectful and misogynistic. Be REALISTIC, get out of your feelings.
The crying is silly. By saying lower the rim you hate women? Actually that means we LOVE women and want them to have a better chance. It would change the game and make it more interesting to watch. The only thing that would change would be the under the rim game. It would be more physical and that is what they would have to get used to.
My sister once told me.. "A woman doesnt want a man to solve her problems, she just wants him to listen to her complain about them."... This in a nutshell... Men are the ones who spend money on sport. Men say there is something missing about WNBA Basketball. Whats missing? excitement and highlights.. Imagine Baseball with no homeruns. A poster dunk in the NBA makes the arena erupt, gets played on every highlight show,.... Unfortunately i think the truth is, you would have to lower it to comical levels where shooting becomes difficult. Even 9ft might be a struggle. I dont think most of these women could jump over the ball....
I wonder why all these women "basketball" players hold such a hard line on lowering the rims? They're already subsidized, smaller ball, shorter 3 pt line, shorter by average, making less money, ect but nooooo we ain't lowering the rim?
been saying this a lot lately.. women's basketball reminds me of high school ball. it's fun when you go but it's not as exciting on TV. if the lower the rims it would fix this and make their game more entertaining
@@khoulor5270No offense but, you’re not them.🤣my girl played D1 at south Alabama. Was the number 2 ranked player in her state. McDonald’s all American nominee. WNBA prospect. All that. Those girls that get to that level grow up hooping on 10ft their entire lives as well as hooping with boys/men as well. Shooting with male basketballs as well as women’s That’s how they separated themselves from the rest of the field. That’s why they dislike the lower the rim take. On top of that, WNBA and women in general are still evolving. More women are dunking these days. It’ll come. Just takes more time. Won’t ever be like how men dunk but it’ll come to a point where more are doing such. The WNBA hasn’t been around as long as the NBA so we have to view it like they’re in their transitional stages. Not in their final product/form yet.
She ain’t full of herself because she don’t agree with Shaq. I disagree with Shaq too. Lowering the rim one inch like Shaq said wouldn’t make a difference. What if somebody told Shaq he couldn’t play in today’s NBA because it’s a 3 point shooting league now he wouldn’t agree. People love watching Steph Curry play & Chris Paul in his prime & it wasn’t because they was dunking. Larry Bird game wasn’t about dunking & he was very entertaining. The only reason women volleyball players are more popular than man because of what they wear.
@ I hear you, but Shaq has already accomplished what Angel could only hope for. A young person who despises the advice of someone who has succeeded in their field is full of themselves. At least in this case and in my opinion. The WNBA would be entertaining if the women could dunk on lower rims. The women are so stubborn they’re going to miss an opportunity to grow their game. Mostly because they won’t listen to the men trying to help them.
I think that lowering the rim is the hill they want to die on. They want a shorter game, sure. They want a smaller, lighter weight ball, sure They want a shorter 3 point arc, sure. They wanted and got all those concessions why is wanting to lower the goal make me not just someone you disagree with but a person who hates women? Or a sexist?
Angel is complaining they won't make more money because not enough people watch the games. While Shaq is literally telling her how to get more views LOL. She didn't make it to where she is with school smarts.
@@Relax-il7zn I think lowering rims is a terrible idea and completely changes the game. I rather see women get crossed and shoot jumpers then do simple Andre Drummond dunks that still only a select few would actually do
@@Momula101 I'm not even gonna disagree with you there. Idk if it'd actually make the game better. But it's still just the logic she used to knock it down. Like "HERE IS SOLUTION TO VIEWERSHIP/REVENUE ISSUES" "BUT WE CAN'T IMPROVE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. WE DON'T GET ENOUGH VIEWS."
@@Relax-il7zn the main thing to grow viewership is to have new players to gravitate to. Angel and especially Caitlin are the first now people are already talking about Juju Flaujae and Paige..its going to grow it takes time
Shaq was having a grown folk conversation and the 13 year old can’t seem to figure out that SOMETHING MUST CHANGE TO KEEP THE EYES she doesn’t really understand how dead the WNBA attention was because she’s had the CC attention so she’s use to seeing a lot of people college and pros. If they don’t fix a few things they will lose a lot of eyes in year 3
Does Angel Reese not understand that the $77k per year she is getting now is $77k too much. The hard line they should hold is "we won't take the subsidy from the nba, we'll play for free until we turn a profit because wait wait because we're queens and independent women". Shaq is part of the problem, calling/lying that she was the best athlete out of LSU. keep telling them lies and of course they'll kick back when you try telling the truth Shaq.
1. What if they lower the rims and still can't dunk? 2. Angel missed all them layups on a regulation rim; what would happen on a lower rim? 3. "Why do they like Caitlin, besides her skill?" AR- "She can shoot logo threes..." Either she didn't understand the question (slow) or answered that way on purpose (petty)....😂 4. Mils? Let this independent big talking profit monster of a league stand alone. 5. Brittney Griner in booty shorts just ruins everything about many things...
She'd still miss all them layups cause a lot of the time she'd ju be throwin the ball up without lookin at the rim... Jus be chukin it up 3-4 times... 🤣🤣😂😂😂
Chicago sky get a steal, fast break, 2 on 1, pass to 6'3" Angel Reese...missed layup 😂😂 WNBA WILL NEVER BE EXCITING until we got poster jams.... HOWEVER, with that said, even if they lower the rim to 9 feet, these girls are not athletic like that. AND..... it would mess up shooters (3 pointers) who traditionally shot on a 10 foot court their whole lives
Fixed mindset instead of GROWTH mindset. Unintentionally sabotaging the “W”. She’s unapologetically UNintelligent. There’s a reason why Shaq Daddy has what he has. Growth mindset.
First it’s funny how they get sooo offended about lowering the rim but never complain about using a much smaller ball and a closer 3 point line. Stupid. Also please tell me how many times in the last 5 years Bob Griner has dunked during a season game. I’ve seen her try and barely dunk after a couple failed tries during an interview but not in an actual game but even then it was barely barely a dunk more like a lay up.
Many if not most grade/middle/high schools have fixed height rims/backboards as well as the 10,000s of playground courts, so it’s just a non-starter. Unless we want the ladies to have to learn to shoot with two different height rims. Now dunking; I’d bet you that every men’s Division III college program has players that can dunk and most of those programs can’t give tickets away. People watch the NBA because the best 450 basketball players in the world are in the NBA. And most people actually don’t really watch for players 61-450, most people watch for the couple of best players on the team. Fans will complain when a star sits out for load management, thus proving that fans are tuning in and showing up for the best 20-60 players. The only reason the WNBA is being talked about more than it has been for the past 20 years is one player. She set the NCAA all time scoring record, could consistently hit long 3s with a good shooting percentage, was a good passer, and because of the color of her skin was receiving outsized portions of both love and hate. In a year or two when the hype wears off and people tire of the subject, the WNBA ratings will return to what they always were and what the sport always was, a niche sport, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The MLS is a niche sport in this country, almost no attention, but the fans it has love it, just like the WNBA. Hell, the MLS added Beckham and it got a spike of hype then died down, then they added Messi, got a spike then died down. Let the WNBA be what it is, a niche sport with fans that love it, the CC hype too will pass. But let’s not pretend that awkward dunking would add anything to the game, the ladies are incredible basketball players for ladies, none of them are even close to being among the best basketball players in the world and that’s okay, don’t try to change basketball and turn it into a circus for a brief bit of hype. After watching a few ladies dunk on 9’6” rims a few times, with all of the style of Nikola Jokic, people would move on.
Am I the only one that hates the fact that all these women ever say on the issue is, "no, I hate hearing that". Not a single one of them has ever said, "Let's try it for a year and see what happens." That's a progressive way of thinking to me. If you tried it and it didn't have great results, then scrap it. You can at least say we gave it a legitimate try. We now have data to say either way. But it irritates me to no end to hear these women say, "we want to to make the same amount as men", "they're paying us pennies." If you're going to complain about this ish, how about you at least try some of the things these people offer up as possibilities instead of ishing on the ideas. How is it that all these people are trying to help you brainstorm to find something and instead of trying them, you're soooo appalled at the idea that you're not even open to trying. And that's why people shrug their shoulders right afterwards like we tried to help y'all stupid @ss, continue to get paid your pennies then. If you're not even open to the idea of trying there lies a huge problem in of itself. I felt the same way when the Caitlin hype train started. And people started actually getting interested in women's basketball. And then I saw how some of these envious and jealous, women were acting. Knocking her over, trashing her in the tabloids. You had retired legends like Sheryl Swoopes of the sport looking crazy. I'm watching Caitlin, who already had to adjust to the new level and all the other normal trials and tribulations of a next level jump, acting more mature about all of this ish over these grown ass women. And it made me say, the league doesn't even deserve to make money if this how they treat an avenue for them to possibly bring more in. I know it's not a good career move to go do the Ice Cube 3on3 league but if I'm being honest, part of me really wishes she took her talents there so the league could go back to the doldrums of obscurity like they deserve. Cameron Brinks should go too. I'd definitely watch them over there.
they never mention the average height of WNBA players. The tallest players that play are what, no more than 6’4-5? It makes sense from a number perspective
We dont need to lower the rim. If we do, women will still not dunk it. Or if they do, it would not feel special. Someday, one woman will be so athletic that she can dunk it. And just like how we appreciate Caitlin, it will bring the game next level as well. Lowering it now will just make it look like any ordinary day in the office.
The absolute main issue I have, and maybe it did not happen in this interview, but I know I’ve heard it plenty of times: The complaint of no one watching Women’s sports, and by no one, they really mean men, and then can’t figure out why. Now when a man turns around and gives a suggestion or two its becomes: “Why do we have all these men talking about women’s sports?” There’s nothing remotely sexist or misogynistic about that comment. If we REALLY want to go there, let’s ask the question, but flip men and women around: “Why are there all these women talking about men’s sports?” You cant nitpick at the men’s game and say that players are dumb (even if its true), then turn around and cry foul if men say they dont watch your game because its boring to them. People just need to stop looking for ways to pull the sexism card so much.
Women's basketball changed dramatically when they reduced the size of the women's basketball to compliment the smaller hands and, of course, that resulted in increasing the margin of error for women when shooting. Smaller ball and the hoop size remained the same.
I really respect his honesty and idears but I like they way she facilitated with class as well so the attention alone will bring viewers but (AR) and (CC) and many other female athletes will bring great things ahead and yes women will be posterizing and yes viewing will blow threw the roof.
For the longest, I have said that the WNBA needed more women that were attractive on the basketball court and that he Rim should be lowered to 9 feet. so that woman can do so hard dunks not finger nail dunks. This year during the WNBA draft, the players came out looking like women, some very beautiful. I started watching a few WNBA games because of the hype around Clark, actually the sports bar that I go to was full of people wanting to watch the WNBA game that Clark was playing in. That's incredible because before that, I couldn't image watching a bunch of allen Iverson wannabe females. Shaq is right, but I have been saying the same thing for the last 6 years.. PS. I love women beach Volleyball and women Track and Field.
Man let them do what they think is best because if you say anything to try suggest something to try help your a hater or trying to hold them down let them do what they think is best see what happens
Its a Toss Up here I don't think this is a issue that should be Shape Shifting on Going from 1 Side 2 the other Side Wow To All us Children Thank you Marcellios 🙏🙏 Wiley
Perfect example of someone floundering around for a comeback for the sake of having a comeback. It made no sense when she asked "How many more millions?" Girl, more than you're getting right now lol
The WNBA wants a new CBA but one of their huge stars is basically saying that nothing they do will matter financially, that they won't get more viewers by trying new things. If that's the case then why is the league asking for a new CBA? Too many of the WNBA's players have a victim mentality, they hold themselves back and the CC situation showed that.
It would only make it better but it would not make it equally viewed. It's a fact, some things is not going to be equal. There's things woman do that couldn't be matched by men no matter what men do.
The implementation of the lowered rim wouldn't be an immediate fix because of the impact down to the middle/high schools. The WNBA could make the change but you would want your feeder programs(college, high, middle) to play on those same rim heights. What athletic departments are going to have the funds to retrofit/replace with adjustable height backboard for their middle and high school gyms with goals that lower so it can be lowered for the girls and raised for the boys games immediately following. Court length, 3 point distance are inexpensive modifications but the rim height change would be very expensive for middle/high schools. And no one is putting out those portable backboard/rims you use for little kids rec games.
Ooooh…. You was cooking on that last point about the uniforms. I ain’t think of it like that. 🤔💭 But what if the uniforms were more like what we see with women’s football/lingerie league?
The implementation of the lowered rim wouldn't be an immediate fix because of the impact down to the middle/high schools. The WNBA could make the change but you would want your feeder programs(college, high, middle) to play on those same rim heights. What athletic departments are going to have the funds to retrofit/replace their middle and high school gyms with goals that lower so it can be lowered for the girls and raised for the boys games immediately following.
They've already tried lowering the rims. Lowering the rims just to get a shot that only occurs 5% or less of the time did not work, will not work. The NBA is not as popular as it is because of dunking. It's the total game. The most popular players in the league, and the most well liked in the league, are not known for dunking.
WNBA will improve when the quality of play improves. CC is the blueprint of players the league needs. You need CCs who are white, black, Asian, and Latino. Individuals who have game and present a positive vibe on and off the court that can be marketed. Further, there is nothing wrong with an attractive face with personality.
How low would the rim have to be for half the league be able to dunk though? Literally EVERYONE in the NBA can dunk. Steph can dunk… Kyrie can dunk.. Maybe not in a game and through traffic, but they can dunk. That’s how athletic ALL the men are. How low would the rims have to be for the average WNBA player to dunk?
If that kind of change had been done 40 years ago, it would have been accepted. But to change it today would create to much disruption. It would be like new coke. Being able to dunk is not going to make the W more marketable. Getting the activist mindset, and poor officiating is what is needed. And players need to be educated of the consequences of social media.
It’s crazy that the WNBA’s audience is predominantly men, but yet when a man, and not just any ol guy off the street but a legend of a player, who is a man and is a fan of the WNBA, suggests a way that will make the game more exciting for their audience and possibly attract more of that demographic, they shoot it down. 🤦♂️🤦♂️ its the equivalent of every major business, wanting to grow their business going out of their way to start lambasting their customers when they make suggestions to help them retain them as customers and bring in more clientele.
They don't have a player on every team to root for Being unlikeable hurts marketability Where is the WNBA Shaq whose personality is perfect for commercials? They target the most marketable player they ever had like every other team is the Bad Boy Pistons minus the attempt to outplay the opponent at any stretch of the game Unwatchable until they realize how to fix their image
Question is, why aren’t all the “independent women who don’t need no man” supporting the WNBA? They gay clubs ain’t asking straight men, “Why y’all ain’t dancing in the gay clubs? Why aren’t you here supporting us and buying drinks?” No. They have their own built-in support and eco-system. The Latino community isn’t asking us to listen and support reggaeton… Why doesn’t The W and women’s support have their own “Bey Hive”..? Or rather, why isn’t their “Bey Hive” self-sustaining?
Personally, I don’t care about dunking… it’s just showboating, imho. I’d rather see fast-paced play with great teamwork (I love a player who can pass the ball with pizazz). Oh, and not nearly so many missed layups. If more women can hit 3s too… even better. But I personally couldn’t care less about dunking.
A lot of the women who play for the WNBA are just so hard to root for. The goal is to increase viewership. How many times has the NBA and NFL changed rules to increase viewership?….CONSTANTLY!
It’s the entitlement. SMH that’s why they can’t even surpass the college game.
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Women's gymnastics is way more popular than men. So is figure skating. Why is that?
Ballet dancing. Lyrical arts.
Women figure skating and gymnastics is feminine and sexy sport. But basketball is more of a physical sport
Women are more graceful???
Because in those sports the women are not trying to compete with men
Gymnastics is one of the few sports that has a high participation level for girls that they also like watching. High level of fan base identifying with the athletes that perform also.
Judge sports aren't that appealing to males. Outside of offshoots from other sports like you have in X games, such as free style motocross.
I personally consider gymnastics, figure skating, sports like those to be athletic competitions instead of sports. Despite how athletic you have to be for gymnastics. And despite is long held classification as a sport. Because of the judge aspect and how things like showmanship can count against somebody.
Can't have a sport if you get not smiling held against you. But anything can be a competition.
Former basketball star, that makes money from all directions, gives you advice about basketball, you tell him nah. wild
Young ignorance…. 🥴🥴🥴
You forgot saying NBA Legend, the most dominant player ever, Hall of. fame caliber, multiple time champion. Yeah he is someone when he gives advice you better listen.
Forget about dunking..it would also eliminate alot miss open layups. The overall game would be better.
They had lingerie football on here during the spring time & I would watch that shit every Friday. It was must watch for me lol
The problem is you weren't watching football. You were watching something else.
@@teeletsetse445 Same for women beach volleyball.
@@teeletsetse445I watch it for the football, not the hot, sexy, bare butts. Be classy!
Brothers of culture 🍻
@teeletsetse445 only thing exciting. Women's sports are boring
Women are ok with the ball being smaller, 3pt line being shorter, and quarters being shorter but not ok with lowering the rim?!… the 2 most exciting plays in basketball are the dunk and and 3pt shot.
That part😂
I really think that they just don’t want to get physical under the goal like men do.
Griner reportedly can dunk but doesn’t? There have to be more in the WNBA that can but they don’t because they want to have the women’s game mean something?
Angel Reese had a horrible game in the paint. Sure she had a lot of rebounds, most were of her own missed layups. What if that tall girl could dunk? I guess then her rebound numbers would suffer?
The WNBA uses a smaller ball with same sized hoop. They dont complain about that. Why not lower the hoop?
Shaq is right. T-Mac also suggested lowering the rim before, and these waaaahmen start whining saying it’s disrespectful and misogynistic. Be REALISTIC, get out of your feelings.
The crying is silly. By saying lower the rim you hate women?
Actually that means we LOVE women and want them to have a better chance. It would change the game and make it more interesting to watch.
The only thing that would change would be the under the rim game. It would be more physical and that is what they would have to get used to.
They literally cannot get out of their feelings
My sister once told me.. "A woman doesnt want a man to solve her problems, she just wants him to listen to her complain about them."...
This in a nutshell... Men are the ones who spend money on sport. Men say there is something missing about WNBA Basketball. Whats missing? excitement and highlights.. Imagine Baseball with no homeruns. A poster dunk in the NBA makes the arena erupt, gets played on every highlight show,....
Unfortunately i think the truth is, you would have to lower it to comical levels where shooting becomes difficult. Even 9ft might be a struggle. I dont think most of these women could jump over the ball....
I wonder why all these women "basketball" players hold such a hard line on lowering the rims? They're already subsidized, smaller ball, shorter 3 pt line, shorter by average, making less money, ect but nooooo we ain't lowering the rim?
Tbf they played on 10 ft all their lives. They would need to practice like they just started.
They just need shoot more threes and call fouls and stay out the paint
@georgionw6554 I'm 5'6" I shoot better and it's easier to score on a 8ft rim than a 10ft rim. I'm not buying that argument
been saying this a lot lately.. women's basketball reminds me of high school ball. it's fun when you go but it's not as exciting on TV. if the lower the rims it would fix this and make their game more entertaining
@@khoulor5270No offense but, you’re not them.🤣my girl played D1 at south Alabama. Was the number 2 ranked player in her state. McDonald’s all American nominee. WNBA prospect. All that. Those girls that get to that level grow up hooping on 10ft their entire lives as well as hooping with boys/men as well. Shooting with male basketballs as well as women’s That’s how they separated themselves from the rest of the field. That’s why they dislike the lower the rim take. On top of that, WNBA and women in general are still evolving. More women are dunking these days. It’ll come. Just takes more time. Won’t ever be like how men dunk but it’ll come to a point where more are doing such. The WNBA hasn’t been around as long as the NBA so we have to view it like they’re in their transitional stages. Not in their final product/form yet.
How does Angel Reese become so full of herself that she won’t take advice from Shaq? The WNBA is self destructing
She ain’t full of herself because she don’t agree with Shaq. I disagree with Shaq too. Lowering the rim one inch like Shaq said wouldn’t make a difference. What if somebody told Shaq he couldn’t play in today’s NBA because it’s a 3 point shooting league now he wouldn’t agree. People love watching Steph Curry play & Chris Paul in his prime & it wasn’t because they was dunking. Larry Bird game wasn’t about dunking & he was very entertaining. The only reason women volleyball players are more popular than man because of what they wear.
@ I hear you, but Shaq has already accomplished what Angel could only hope for. A young person who despises the advice of someone who has succeeded in their field is full of themselves. At least in this case and in my opinion. The WNBA would be entertaining if the women could dunk on lower rims. The women are so stubborn they’re going to miss an opportunity to grow their game. Mostly because they won’t listen to the men trying to help them.
I also disagree with Shaq. They should play ball with the 7 foot Jordan jammer.
That's Shaqs fault! Let him have it.
I think that lowering the rim is the hill they want to die on.
They want a shorter game, sure.
They want a smaller, lighter weight ball, sure
They want a shorter 3 point arc, sure.
They wanted and got all those concessions why is wanting to lower the goal make me not just someone you disagree with but a person who hates women? Or a sexist?
Angel is complaining they won't make more money because not enough people watch the games. While Shaq is literally telling her how to get more views LOL. She didn't make it to where she is with school smarts.
There’s no reasoning with them how can it change, if you change nothing? 🤦🏾
@@Relax-il7zn I think lowering rims is a terrible idea and completely changes the game. I rather see women get crossed and shoot jumpers then do simple Andre Drummond dunks that still only a select few would actually do
@@Momula101 I'm not even gonna disagree with you there. Idk if it'd actually make the game better. But it's still just the logic she used to knock it down.
Like "HERE IS SOLUTION TO VIEWERSHIP/REVENUE ISSUES"
"BUT WE CAN'T IMPROVE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. WE DON'T GET ENOUGH VIEWS."
@@Relax-il7zn the main thing to grow viewership is to have new players to gravitate to. Angel and especially Caitlin are the first now people are already talking about Juju Flaujae and Paige..its going to grow it takes time
So you didn't you
Shaq was having a grown folk conversation and the 13 year old can’t seem to figure out that SOMETHING MUST CHANGE TO KEEP THE EYES she doesn’t really understand how dead the WNBA attention was because she’s had the CC attention so she’s use to seeing a lot of people college and pros. If they don’t fix a few things they will lose a lot of eyes in year 3
Does Angel Reese not understand that the $77k per year she is getting now is $77k too much. The hard line they should hold is "we won't take the subsidy from the nba, we'll play for free until we turn a profit because wait wait because we're queens and independent women". Shaq is part of the problem, calling/lying that she was the best athlete out of LSU. keep telling them lies and of course they'll kick back when you try telling the truth Shaq.
1. What if they lower the rims and still can't dunk?
2. Angel missed all them layups on a regulation rim; what would happen on a lower rim?
3. "Why do they like Caitlin, besides her skill?" AR- "She can shoot logo threes..."
Either she didn't understand the question (slow) or answered that way on purpose (petty)....😂
4. Mils? Let this independent big talking profit monster of a league stand alone.
5. Brittney Griner in booty shorts just ruins everything about many things...
She'd still miss all them layups cause a lot of the time she'd ju be throwin the ball up without lookin at the rim... Jus be chukin it up 3-4 times... 🤣🤣😂😂😂
Preach! 💯💯
That’s a dude in short shorts.
Ask CC what she would like to do?
Truth sometimes hard to stomach.
Men watch & support women’s combat sports.
UFC
BOXING
They also watch women's college basketball and softball and Olympic/FIFA soccer.
Well UFC Ronda sparked that initially but more talented fighter kept coming so the Division gets support. But tbh WNBA and UFC are apples and oranges
Chicago sky get a steal, fast break, 2 on 1, pass to 6'3" Angel Reese...missed layup 😂😂
WNBA WILL NEVER BE EXCITING until we got poster jams.... HOWEVER, with that said, even if they lower the rim to 9 feet, these girls are not athletic like that.
AND..... it would mess up shooters (3 pointers) who traditionally shot on a 10 foot court their whole lives
Change it for college/hs female
I’ve been saying for awhile if wnba dressed like volleyball girls and lowered the rim they would be bringing in lot more views/ money.
You are a genius! We are eager to see Britney Griner and the majority of Dykes in the spandex to serve as motivation to watch WNBA 🤔
😂😂😂
😂but theres only a few players who are actually attractive
🧢 🧢. 80 % of the Wnba is LGBTQ+😂
@@o.gparamount3099 big girls need love too
He shouldn’t be he just told the truth
She hates to hear us say lower the rim, but they want us to watch smh
Gonna need to lower it to 8 feet for Angel to dunk.
Angel was already dunking as Freshman at Maryland but she broke her leg
@@Momula101Right casuals with misinformation they just hate Reese she was rank 2 for a reason.
@@johnbradley8780 my thoughts exactly
These women dont need no advice, so dont offer none Shaq. That attitude will continue to get them nowhere.
Fixed mindset instead of GROWTH mindset. Unintentionally sabotaging the “W”. She’s unapologetically UNintelligent. There’s a reason why Shaq Daddy has what he has. Growth mindset.
NBA players put money in the WNBA every year. They know what they’re talking about when it comes to marketing and saying what we all think.
Shaq is 100% right about everything he said to her
Nah Shaq was out of line for that comment lol especially the fact that he's supposed to be her mentor 😂
I agree with the booty shorts wearing shaq suggested 😂😅😅😂
Not sure I care if women are dunking in basketball, it might be good but it’s not something I feel I need in order to watch women’s basketball
She literally has about a two inch vertical every time she jumps. Others maybe, but not Angel.
First it’s funny how they get sooo offended about lowering the rim but never complain about using a much smaller ball and a closer 3 point line. Stupid.
Also please tell me how many times in the last 5 years Bob Griner has dunked during a season game. I’ve seen her try and barely dunk after a couple failed tries during an interview but not in an actual game but even then it was barely barely a dunk more like a lay up.
They could lower the rim to 8 foot and Reese still couldn’t dunk. She has a 3-4 inch vertical.
“Don’t be qualifying it too much”😂😂Facts!!
Engine, Engine, Number Nine. On the New York transit line.
If my train goes off the track, pick it up. Pick it up! Pick it up!!!!!
Let's be real... ar ain't dunking a 9' rim
She gets off the ground 2 inches for lay ups.
You know he’s right if I seen Angel Reese do a Shaq dunk or Kaitlyn Clark I would go crazy. I’ll probably be at every game.
WNBA should just lower the rims and not tell any of them 😂😂😂
1 inch at a time :)
Many if not most grade/middle/high schools have fixed height rims/backboards as well as the 10,000s of playground courts, so it’s just a non-starter. Unless we want the ladies to have to learn to shoot with two different height rims. Now dunking; I’d bet you that every men’s Division III college program has players that can dunk and most of those programs can’t give tickets away. People watch the NBA because the best 450 basketball players in the world are in the NBA. And most people actually don’t really watch for players 61-450, most people watch for the couple of best players on the team. Fans will complain when a star sits out for load management, thus proving that fans are tuning in and showing up for the best 20-60 players. The only reason the WNBA is being talked about more than it has been for the past 20 years is one player. She set the NCAA all time scoring record, could consistently hit long 3s with a good shooting percentage, was a good passer, and because of the color of her skin was receiving outsized portions of both love and hate. In a year or two when the hype wears off and people tire of the subject, the WNBA ratings will return to what they always were and what the sport always was, a niche sport, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The MLS is a niche sport in this country, almost no attention, but the fans it has love it, just like the WNBA. Hell, the MLS added Beckham and it got a spike of hype then died down, then they added Messi, got a spike then died down. Let the WNBA be what it is, a niche sport with fans that love it, the CC hype too will pass. But let’s not pretend that awkward dunking would add anything to the game, the ladies are incredible basketball players for ladies, none of them are even close to being among the best basketball players in the world and that’s okay, don’t try to change basketball and turn it into a circus for a brief bit of hype. After watching a few ladies dunk on 9’6” rims a few times, with all of the style of Nikola Jokic, people would move on.
Change them! 💥
9 foot rims would also increase the range for 3 pointers.
Am I the only one that hates the fact that all these women ever say on the issue is, "no, I hate hearing that". Not a single one of them has ever said, "Let's try it for a year and see what happens." That's a progressive way of thinking to me. If you tried it and it didn't have great results, then scrap it. You can at least say we gave it a legitimate try. We now have data to say either way. But it irritates me to no end to hear these women say, "we want to to make the same amount as men", "they're paying us pennies."
If you're going to complain about this ish, how about you at least try some of the things these people offer up as possibilities instead of ishing on the ideas. How is it that all these people are trying to help you brainstorm to find something and instead of trying them, you're soooo appalled at the idea that you're not even open to trying. And that's why people shrug their shoulders right afterwards like we tried to help y'all stupid @ss, continue to get paid your pennies then. If you're not even open to the idea of trying there lies a huge problem in of itself.
I felt the same way when the Caitlin hype train started. And people started actually getting interested in women's basketball. And then I saw how some of these envious and jealous, women were acting. Knocking her over, trashing her in the tabloids. You had retired legends like Sheryl Swoopes of the sport looking crazy. I'm watching Caitlin, who already had to adjust to the new level and all the other normal trials and tribulations of a next level jump, acting more mature about all of this ish over these grown ass women. And it made me say, the league doesn't even deserve to make money if this how they treat an avenue for them to possibly bring more in.
I know it's not a good career move to go do the Ice Cube 3on3 league but if I'm being honest, part of me really wishes she took her talents there so the league could go back to the doldrums of obscurity like they deserve. Cameron Brinks should go too. I'd definitely watch them over there.
Can someone tell me what software Willey is using for his videos? I want to do reaction videos on other topics. Can this be done on a tablet?
It’s called OBS Studio…go get it!
Smart man right here. Love the channel 🎉
I watched women's polo when they had Spanish channel cameramen under the water filming up...😂😂😂
Preach bro we are in the Era of finger-pointing and self excuses sad bruh 😢
How do I get a book where do I donate
Yep. When it comes to the Summer Olympics I watch women's volleyball and beach volleyball over men's basketball.
they never mention the average height of WNBA players. The tallest players that play are what, no more than 6’4-5? It makes sense from a number perspective
The average is around 5’11-6’0, the average NBA player is 7-8 inches taller, only makes sense to lower the rim.
I hold it as a badge of honor that I've never watched a WNBA game, and NEVER will.
My only issue with Shaq is him going around telling a bunch of strangers that he loves them . Save that for your 6 kids, brother !
Everything that everyone thought BG was going to do with the dunk.
11:07 man I totally agree Marcellus. I believe in treating women with respect and honor. But man this is borderline simp behavior
Dress a certain way, get addressed a certain way
The wbna and its players proved so many stereotypes true this year. 😂😂😂
IT’S A HYDRATION SIT-U-A-TIONNNN
Miss this ninja on ESPN/FS
We dont need to lower the rim. If we do, women will still not dunk it. Or if they do, it would not feel special. Someday, one woman will be so athletic that she can dunk it. And just like how we appreciate Caitlin, it will bring the game next level as well. Lowering it now will just make it look like any ordinary day in the office.
Shaq dug them guts out after the interview
The absolute main issue I have, and maybe it did not happen in this interview, but I know I’ve heard it plenty of times: The complaint of no one watching Women’s sports, and by no one, they really mean men, and then can’t figure out why. Now when a man turns around and gives a suggestion or two its becomes: “Why do we have all these men talking about women’s sports?” There’s nothing remotely sexist or misogynistic about that comment. If we REALLY want to go there, let’s ask the question, but flip men and women around: “Why are there all these women talking about men’s sports?” You cant nitpick at the men’s game and say that players are dumb (even if its true), then turn around and cry foul if men say they dont watch your game because its boring to them. People just need to stop looking for ways to pull the sexism card so much.
Damn 🎯
Women's basketball changed dramatically when they reduced the size of the women's basketball to compliment the smaller hands and, of course, that resulted in increasing the margin of error for women when shooting. Smaller ball and the hoop size remained the same.
An ankle breaker is only thing close to a dunk
I really respect his honesty and idears but I like they way she facilitated with class as well so the attention alone will bring viewers but (AR) and (CC) and many other female athletes will bring great things ahead and yes women will be posterizing and yes viewing will blow threw the roof.
She wanna die on that hill of stubbornness even though she gotta know in her heart that more excitement will be brought if that rim was lowered.
WNBA definitely needs some changes, but also Indiana Fever games are out performing the NBA this year…. The commissioners need to figure it out!
For the longest, I have said that the WNBA needed more women that were attractive on the basketball court and that he Rim should be lowered to 9 feet. so that woman can do so hard dunks not finger nail dunks. This year during the WNBA draft, the players came out looking like women, some very beautiful. I started watching a few WNBA games because of the hype around Clark, actually the sports bar that I go to was full of people wanting to watch the WNBA game that Clark was playing in. That's incredible because before that, I couldn't image watching a bunch of allen Iverson wannabe females. Shaq is right, but I have been saying the same thing for the last 6 years.. PS. I love women beach Volleyball and women Track and Field.
I noticed the Skims ad that some players are participating in now lol they got some cute women in there
I noticed the Skims ad that some players are participating in now lol they got some cute women in there
lmfao you the best wiley you cracking me up
Man let them do what they think is best because if you say anything to try suggest something to try help your a hater or trying to hold them down let them do what they think is best see what happens
Because he is tell the truth
And, Angel Reese got 15 DOUBLE-DOUBLES. WE AIN'T SEEN THAT BEFORE!! You forget Dennis Rodman who you praised, Shaq???
When a business has a problem you have to make a change. Business that fail to evolve are doomed.
Its a Toss Up here I don't think this is a issue that should be Shape Shifting on Going from 1 Side 2 the other Side Wow To All us Children Thank you Marcellios 🙏🙏 Wiley
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Perfect example of someone floundering around for a comeback for the sake of having a comeback. It made no sense when she asked "How many more millions?" Girl, more than you're getting right now lol
Women track, volleyball, gymnastics, tennis, softball all get watched… wnba is like watching boys jr high… shaq right!
The WNBA wants a new CBA but one of their huge stars is basically saying that nothing they do will matter financially, that they won't get more viewers by trying new things. If that's the case then why is the league asking for a new CBA? Too many of the WNBA's players have a victim mentality, they hold themselves back and the CC situation showed that.
It would only make it better but it would not make it equally viewed. It's a fact, some things is not going to be equal. There's things woman do that couldn't be matched by men no matter what men do.
Women's tennis and soccer is exciting to watch.
The implementation of the lowered rim wouldn't be an immediate fix because of the impact down to the middle/high schools. The WNBA could make the change but you would want your feeder programs(college, high, middle) to play on those same rim heights. What athletic departments are going to have the funds to retrofit/replace with adjustable height backboard for their middle and high school gyms with goals that lower so it can be lowered for the girls and raised for the boys games immediately following. Court length, 3 point distance are inexpensive modifications but the rim height change would be very expensive for middle/high schools. And no one is putting out those portable backboard/rims you use for little kids rec games.
Ooooh…. You was cooking on that last point about the uniforms. I ain’t think of it like that. 🤔💭 But what if the uniforms were more like what we see with women’s football/lingerie league?
They don't want to be saved
Imagine Angel Reese or Aja Wilson dunking or catching an alley opp on Caitlin Clark!!!
Not only does it help with dunking but it helps with layups too
The implementation of the lowered rim wouldn't be an immediate fix because of the impact down to the middle/high schools. The WNBA could make the change but you would want your feeder programs(college, high, middle) to play on those same rim heights. What athletic departments are going to have the funds to retrofit/replace their middle and high school gyms with goals that lower so it can be lowered for the girls and raised for the boys games immediately following.
This man Marcellus threw up GD 😂😂😂
They've already tried lowering the rims.
Lowering the rims just to get a shot that only occurs 5% or less of the time did not work, will not work.
The NBA is not as popular as it is because of dunking. It's the total game.
The most popular players in the league, and the most well liked in the league, are not known for dunking.
It's just not for dunking. My layup package expands so much by lowering the hoop to 9 ft. 8 ft (not that im suggesting it here) unlocks Kyrie mode.
WNBA will improve when the quality of play improves. CC is the blueprint of players the league needs. You need CCs who are white, black, Asian, and Latino. Individuals who have game and present a positive vibe on and off the court that can be marketed. Further, there is nothing wrong with an attractive face with personality.
CC not so attractive. Just ok at best.
The W would turn a profit if the players make homemade cookies at half court during halftime
How low would the rim have to be for half the league be able to dunk though? Literally EVERYONE in the NBA can dunk. Steph can dunk… Kyrie can dunk.. Maybe not in a game and through traffic, but they can dunk. That’s how athletic ALL the men are. How low would the rims have to be for the average WNBA player to dunk?
If that kind of change had been done 40 years ago, it would have been accepted. But to change it today would create to much disruption. It would be like new coke. Being able to dunk is not going to make the W more marketable. Getting the activist mindset, and poor officiating is what is needed. And players need to be educated of the consequences of social media.
It’s crazy that the WNBA’s audience is predominantly men, but yet when a man, and not just any ol guy off the street but a legend of a player, who is a man and is a fan of the WNBA, suggests a way that will make the game more exciting for their audience and possibly attract more of that demographic, they shoot it down. 🤦♂️🤦♂️
its the equivalent of every major business, wanting to grow their business going out of their way to start lambasting their customers when they make suggestions to help them retain them as customers and bring in more clientele.
Gossiping about Shaq😂😂😂how the mighty have fallen😂😂😂
lil shorts and tiny tank tops with 7 foot rims
I been saying lower the rim for years! I would watch if the girls were throwing down dunks!
It’s worse than a high school game, more like middle school.
They don't have a player on every team to root for Being unlikeable hurts marketability Where is the WNBA Shaq whose personality is perfect for commercials? They target the most marketable player they ever had like every other team is the Bad Boy Pistons minus the attempt to outplay the opponent at any stretch of the game Unwatchable until they realize how to fix their image
I agree that if your losing 40 mil then it's time to try new things, but still don't think anyone would watch. Especially without Clark.. forget it
They dunk it's the athleticism part that women don't have the flare during and after the dunk right 👍
The ball is smaller, why not lower the bucket a bit? I would love to see dunks in the WNBA!
Question is, why aren’t all the “independent women who don’t need no man” supporting the WNBA? They gay clubs ain’t asking straight men, “Why y’all ain’t dancing in the gay clubs? Why aren’t you here supporting us and buying drinks?” No. They have their own built-in support and eco-system. The Latino community isn’t asking us to listen and support reggaeton… Why doesn’t The W and women’s support have their own “Bey Hive”..? Or rather, why isn’t their “Bey Hive” self-sustaining?
Personally, I don’t care about dunking… it’s just showboating, imho. I’d rather see fast-paced play with great teamwork (I love a player who can pass the ball with pizazz). Oh, and not nearly so many missed layups. If more women can hit 3s too… even better. But I personally couldn’t care less about dunking.
But it’s not disrespectful to have a smaller ball huh